Circulars were forwarded to all parents informing them of a Budget meeting which took place on Saturday 25.10.14. The following resolutions were adopted at this meeting and which will be implemented in 2015.

RESOLUTION 1

SCHOOL FEE RESOLUTION

The proposed school fee for 2015 of R 3851.89 was rounded to R 3850.00 as presented in the financial details of the budget.

RESOLUTION 2

PAYMENT PLANS

The school fee referred to in RESOLUTION 1 may be paid in as follows :

OPTION 1 : If full school fee payment is made by 31 March 2015, a R 200 discount will be offered. You qualify to pay R 3650.00

OPTION 2 : If full school fee payment is made between 01 April 2015 and 30 June 2015, a R 100 discount will be offered. If the full school fee payment is made by 30 June 2015, you qualify to pay R 3750.00.

OPTION 3 : If any payment is made after 30 June 2015, the school fee remains at R 3850.00. No discounts will be offered.

RESOLUTION 3 : INCENTIVISING LEARNERS GR 8-11

The school will incentivise both learners and parents by offering a reduction in school fees payable in 2015 on a sliding scale (10%-50%) based on their overall performance as follows subject to learner not being involved in any form of misconduct.

Gr 8-Gr 11 (2014 learners) top 5 in the grade

Gr 8-Gr 11 ( 2014 learners) most improved overall results ( 5 )

School fee exemption cases ( where applicable: alternative incentives will be sourced eg : Stationery kit / Voucher -to same value should they be one of the above awardees)

RESOLUTION 4:

The Parent / Guardian of every learner in every grade will be required to purchase 1 prescribed language Textbook which will be used in class for teaching purposes. This book title will be included in the stationery list for 2015 and should cost approx R 120.00. Parents have the option to place orders with the school in which case, payment should be done by 28.11.2014 or purchase from the local book shops at retail prices. This textbook could then be sold to the other learners in the same grade the following year. NB: This book WILL NOT BE DUPLICATED as there is a copyright restriction on it.

RESOLUTION 5

BANK DETAILS

No payment to any educator at school.* Security

Preferred payment at the bank.

NAME OF BANK : Nedbank BRANCH : 132226

ACC NUMBER : 1322 031 746 REFERENCE : Learner name and grade in full.

RESOLUTION 6

SCHOOL FEE EXEMPTIONS

All applicants who qualify for school fee exemptions in terms of the South African School’s Act, must be made in writing to the school between 01 February 2015 and 28 February 2015 and applications will be subjected to the criteria as set out by the Department of Education and managed at school level by the SGB.

RESOLUTION 7

HAND OVER OF OUTSTANDING SCHOOL FEES 2015

Parents who do not settle 2015 school fees, will be handed over to our Debt Collecting Agents- Protea Credit Control , for collection and parents will be liable for all costs of recovery and may also be listed with the Credit Bureau.

STATIONERY LISTS AND PREFERRED SERVICE PROVIDERS

Attached, is a stationery list for your child’s ward’s needs for 2015.

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